Monday, 9 November 2015

Product Empties #5

Hi guys, another bumper edition of my empties today and as usual it’s
heavy on Soap and Glory so let’s get straight into it!

Haircare

Batiste Dry Shampoo 200ml

This isn’t my favourite dry shampoo ever but for the price I can’t complain
too much! It has a nice smell and is good value for money as it’s always on
offer (I buy mine in Savers). The only gripe I do have with it is the white
cast it can leave on my hair so I have to make sure I really rub it in well but
it might work better for blondes! Will repurchase in the future but for now my
beloved VO5 dry shampoo is finally back in stock and I’m using that!

Bodycare

Nivea Waterlily & Oil Shower Gel 250ml

I loved the smell of this and would definitely repurchase!

Soap and Glory Pulp Friction Body Scrub
250ml

By far the best scrub I have ever used, foams up unlike any other scrubs
I've used in the past and makes it so easy to scrub off tan! I love using this
with exfoliating gloves to get rid of any worn off patches and it is a constant
repurchase!

Soap and Glory Heel Genius Foot Cream 125ml

This is a lovely thick green cream that I apply (when I remember) liberally to my feet at night then put bed socks on to let it soak in. It has taken me absolutely ages to finish this and while it’s a great moisturiser I do find myself getting a little bored of it. Already using a backup and I probably have about 3 or 4 other backups of that too!

Soap and Glory Hand Dream Super Cream Hand Cream 100ml

I think I’d go as far as to say I prefer this to the original Hand Food hand cream S&G do! It’s a lovely moisturiser that is really lightweight and soaks in quickly and I’m only realising now that it contains AHA’s which although make your skin more sensitive to sunlight are great for evening out skin tone among other things! Will definitely be repurchasing!

Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream 75ml

As you will have seen from this post, I use this mainly for rubbing on
the back of my arms to help get rid of keratosis pilaris otherwise known as
those annoying bumps people sometimes get on the back of their arms! It does a
great job of moisturising them and helping them become less noticeable and I
love the fresh clean scent it has! Constant repurchase!

I have went through so many of these but to be honest I think this will be the last for a while as I was starting to find it a little drying on me. It’s good if you are on a budget but I think for me I was switching between using this and Pixi Glow Tonic and could tell the difference a little too much! Won’t be repurchasing!

La Roche-Posay Serozinc 150ml

I got sucked into the hype with this one and ordered a bottle straight
away when it came to Escentual! I don’t know how it works but it definitely did
good things for my acne prone skin and felt really refreshing to use as well as
seemingly calming my skin down! I have a few Caudalie sprays to get through
then I will definitely be repurchasing!

Emma Hardie Amazing Face Age Support
Cream 15ml

I got this in a set along with the cleansing balm that was featured in
a previous empties. It was a lovely cream to use but I didn’t notice a massive
difference compared to any other creams I use so I wouldn’t repurchase, the
cleansing balm on the other hand was swiftly repurchased!

Balance Me Natural Protection
Moisturiser SPF 25 10ml

I got this in a try me set a good few months back now and was shocked
when I saw the tiny size of the samples as the kit wasn’t cheap. This however
lasted a good amount of time with daily use for me. There is a real sunscreen
feel to this, it’s a white sticky cream that feels a little tacky to the touch
and I just didn’t like the feel of it on my face so I wouldn’t repurchase.

Antipodes Divine Face Oil with Avocado
Oil and Rosehip 10ml

Again another sample size I bought in a try me set that lasted ages
(this one was reasonably priced though)! It’s a lovely thick oil that I looked
forward to applying and sank in quickly giving me a nice extra boost of
hydration! I probably will repurchase this or something else from Antipodes in
the future as I like the fact it’s organic but at the minute I have a few other
oils I’m nowhere near finished so it might be a while!

The Body Shop Aloe Lip Care 15ml

I loved this! I think originally it was a last minute purchase to get
me to the threshold spend in one of the Body Shops 40% off offers but I’m so
glad I threw it in my online basket! This kept my lips so hydrated all through
the night! I hate waking up with dry lips and having to fumble in the dark for
lip stuff so this stuff was amazing and on a par with my usual choice of Carmex
(controversial but I really don’t like Nuxe Reve de Miel which seems to be a
lot of peoples favourite!) Will definitely be repurchasing this!

Makeup

Max Factor Face Finity All Day Primer
SPF 20 30ml

This bottle lasted me ages! It’s a thin white cream with a pump that
dried in quickly and it did an OK job of priming my face. I wasn’t completely
blown away by it though and it wasn’t memorable enough for me to repurchase!

Revlon ColorStay Foundation for
Combination/Oily Skin in Buff 30ml

This is a constant repurchase for me and featured in my very first
empties post here. It’s one of my favourite foundations and I actually couldn’t find my
shade in it for a while so was rationing this bottle until it turned up which
thankfully it did! No other drugstore foundation compares to the finish and
shade match I get with this one and if you like full coverage and haven’t tried
this yet what are you waiting for! Already repurchased two backups and using
one of them!

Carmex Moisture Plus Ultra Hydrating Lip
Balm Pink Sheer SPF 15

This was at the bottom of my gym bag as I sometime reapply if I’m there
for longer than one class (not too often ha). I have gone through countless of
these as I love the sheer tint they give to the lips and moisturisation they
offer. I have a few other lip balms I need to get through then I will
definitely be repurchasing!

Soap and Glory Archery Brown Tint and
Precision Shaping Pencil

This featured in my Soap and Glory brow product breakdown and I love
it! It has a felt tip on one side and pencil on the other and gives a really
natural groomed effect! If you read that post you will have seen a small look
at my brow products and know I don’t need to buy anymore so even though I want
to I won’t be repurchasing (for a while anyway!) If you’d like to see the rest
of my brow products not including the Soap and Glory ones I've already shown
let me know!

Fragrance

Soap and Glory Mist You Madly Body Spray
250ml

Probably one of my favourite scents in the world. I love this stuff,
get to Boots and smell it for yourself! It lasts all day on my skin and I never
get sick of it! Already repurchased!

DKNY Be Delicious Body Lotion 150ml

I love layering this up with the perfume to match. This lasts all day on my skin too and it’s not overpowering which I love! I already have a backup and will probably pop one of the Christmas gift sets on my Christmas list too!

Soap and Glory Original Pink Eau de
Parfum 50ml

I love this one too, it smells so fresh and clean and I love the fancy
little bottle it comes in! Its on my Christmas list!

So those are my latest empties! Have you tried anything I’ve mentioned?
What did you think?

wow lots of empties!! I love Batiste I feel like I am always running out because I use it so often! I also recently purchased the soap and glory heel genius! so far i like it!:) thanks for sharing!Amanda | amanda-speroni

It's one of my favourite foundations! A lot of people find it too heavy but it blends really well with a RT sponge/beauty blender! Mist you Madly is my favourite fragrance, if S&G ever discontinue it I will be heartbroken! Xx

I love empties posts! Such a great way to showcase what you actually liked so much that you used it up haha. La Roche-Posay is one of my fave brands because it's affordable and it WORKS. Which is really important haha. Thank you for sharing!

Oh wow those are a lot of empty containers. I love Soap and glory body care range it's amazing. And that body shop aloe lip balm is my favorite, unfortunately you can't repurchase it since they discontinued it :( :( luckily I did stock up on those :D

I've sort of been eyeing this Nivea toner -- I'm looking for something that's a little more moisturizing. Would you recommend it? I know you've said that it's become a little bit too drying for your skin.

I've went through about 5 bottles of this but I do find it a little too drying for me now, especially in the winter. It's great if you are on a budget but I was alternating with Pixi Glow Tonic every other day because my skin just wasn't loving it anymore! Xx

S&G body care range is so good, you can never have enough of them :) Whenever I see empties post, I want to keep mine too then end up throwing them away :) Looks like you have plenty of space for a shopping :) xx

Wow what a bumper empties! These are my absolute favourite posts to read. If you're bored of S&G Heel Genius I'd recommend the Palmers Foot Magic, it's similar but a bit thicker in texture and leaves your feet super soft.